Fungicide [noun]

Limiting pesticide use, including insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides would help.

Whilst Bordeaux Mixture is the best general fungicide, it discolors the plants until it washes off.

If, however, the fungicide is upon the plant before the fungus is, the parasite may not be able to obtain a foothold.

On ornamental plants, therefore, a colorless fungicide may be preferable.

This disease may be prevented in large measure by the use of a fungicide known as Bordeaux mixture.

The bearing of this question upon the relation of a fungicide to its efficiency is apparent.

There appears to be an idea held in some quarters that sodium bisulphite may be so employed as a fungicide.

Fungicide: a substance used to kill or prevent the growth of fungi; for example, Bordeaux Mixture or copper sulphate.

Our greatest fungicide, Bordeaux mixture, was discovered by accident in 1882 when it was found to control mildew in France.

Up until about five years ago Bordeaux mixture as the fungicide and paris green as the poison were almost universally used.